Iran’s November 2019 Uprisings: Iranian Society in Transition

 Social movements help social scientists tounderstand what is happening in society. Even if  society is open and research is notprohibited, social movements provide information that social scientists are notable to gather in their regular studies through qualitative and quantitativemethods.  This is more helpful in ...

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What Lies Beneath Shifting the IRIN’s Headquarters to Bandar Abbas

ground truths olutionsThe Iranian Army’s Navy RearAdmiral Hossein Khanzadi inauguratedthe navy’s  new headquarters in thesouthern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas on November 21. Though the constructionwork continues, the navy will continue to relocate from Tehran in phases.Admiral Khanzadi saidAdmiral Khanzadi said, “Asignificant part of ...

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Mir Hossein Mousavi Slams the Islamic Republic for Cracking down on Protests; Iran faces a $12bn Budget Deficit

Reformists have lost their support baseThe editorial of Setareh Sobh, written by academic Sadegh Zibakalam, explains that Rouhani’s government is unaccountable, which has resulted in the reformists losing their popular support base. Zibakalam focuses on the recent popular protests in reaction to the price ...

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The Decline in Protests in Iran: Dimensions and Results

The Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on August 19 that the frequency of multilayered demonstrations in the country had declined by 38 percent. This has happened despite a surge in popular discontent, which raises questions about the dimensions, significance, and reasons behind ...

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